Karnataka minister and BJP national general secretary C.T. Ravi on Tuesday said the state government would enact a law banning religious conversions for the sake of marriage.
“On the lines of Allahabad High Court’s order, Karnataka will enact a law banning religious conversions for the sake of marriage. We will not remain silent when Jihadis strip the dignity of our sisters. Any one involved in the act of conversion shall face severe & swift punishment,” Ravi tweeted on Tuesday.
ADVERTISEMENT
The state BJP distanced itself from Ravi’s comment.
“Neither the BJP nor the Karnataka government has so far made any comment on the matter. He made the comment in his individual capacity,” a senior party leader, who declined to be named, told this newspaper.
